# @adobevideo on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yh1PKGsvNnw
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68928177-adobevideo-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-06T19:00:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Adobe Video & Motion (@AdobeVideo) — https://gondola.cc/AdobeVideo

## Caption

Reality is just a starting point. Learn how to use compositing, masking, and blend modes in After Effects to transform real footage into a fully realized science fiction world.

In this tutorial, you'll discover:
- How to use an Adjustment Layer and histogram sliders to set a dark, cinematic mood
- How to mask new footage into a shot so it blends seamlessly with the background
- The best way to use blend modes for realistic lighting, shadows, and color
- How to animate opacity keyframes for a smooth scene transition

Perfect for VFX artists, filmmakers, and sci-fi creators.

What kind of world would you build with these techniques? Comment below and save this tutorial for your next project.

Contents of this video:

00:01 Intro and meet author Dave Ko
00:44 Creating a moody look with an adjustment layer
01:17 Adding and blending the planet footage
02:16 Using track mattes and reflections to integrate layers
04:06 Final warp transition and scene reveal

Get free practice files for this After Effects tutorial: https://www.adobe.com/learn/after-effects/web/add-video-special-effects

Presented by: Dave Ko (https://www.youtube.com/@thedaveko)

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Learn more about Adobe Video:  https://adobe.ly/3RRZAfc

About Adobe Video & Motion: 
Adobe Video and Motion is a one-stop feed for all your creative video needs. Find content and tutorials from tools such as Premiere, After Effects, Premiere on iPhone, Character Animator, Audition and more! Adobe® Video & Motion tools provide comprehensive video editing, motion design, VFX, sound, & animation for beginners to professionals.

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